In Menasha, a local company held an event to inspire the next generation of female construction workers. Miron Construction has hosted its Build Like A Girl event for the past eight years to bulldoze stereotypes that women don’t belong in the industry. The company welcomed […] Read more
The annual “Build Like a Girl” event wrapped up Thursday afternoon at Miron Construction in Menasha. Inside what experts consider to be a medium-sized crane, Emma Nordlinder does her best to maneuver a red round ball into a steel drum below.
Neenah-based Miron Construction will host its eighth annual “Build Like a Girl” event, where 30 girls from seventh to 10th grade will get hands-on experience with the trades and learn more about construction. The event at Miron’s Neenah headquarters is meant to combat both the […] Read more
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Milwaukee to join Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership WRTP | BIG STEP for a roundtable on women in construction and the trades, where she called on Wisconsin companies, unions, and training […] Read more
Because women only make up 10.8% of the construction workforce, it is important to highlight the history of women in construction, their challenges, and ways they’ve preserved so future generations of women know they can thrive in this career. Each year during the first full […] Read more
Miron Construction Co., Inc. is proud to announce that Amy Pitcher, industrial project manager, has been named to The Daily Reporter’s 2023 Women in Construction list. This list is comprised of the most successful women working within the […] Read more
When Amy Pitcher graduated from college in 2008, jobs in the construction industry were scarce. The housing bubble had burst, banks were collapsing and companies were laying off employees. The economic turmoil during this time period would become known as the Great Recession. Pitcher, who […] Read more
Fifteen girls had the chance to learn how to put hammers and nails to the test in construction Thursday. The event titled Build Like a Girl shows young girls that they can have a career in the construction industry. The event has a hands-on portion […] Read more
Miron Construction welcomed nearly 30 female students to its Neenah headquarters for the seventh annual Build Like a Girl event on June 15. The day-long program showcased opportunities for women in the construction industry and hopes to combat both the severe lack of women in the […] Read more
Miron Construction welcomed students to their headquarters on Thursday for the annual Build Like a Girl event. High school and middle school girls passionate about building got a day full of hands-on activities. “Usually, at the beginning of the day, they’re quiet and shy,” said […] Read more
